01/17/11 Day 1

Today was a productive day of dividing out the work and getting a kick start on some researches.
Here is how we divided up the works:
Laura -- first half of the French Rev
Jeremiah -- last half of the French Rev
Me -- any important figures during the French Rev

So far, I have found some books and articles of Thomas Paine and shall continue to read and research more figures.

01/18/11 Day 2

Couldn't get much done because of Kehaya Dorm party.
Shame....

01/19/11 Day 3

Doing AP and Satire Rewrite...
but fear not Mr. Mettee, I'm going to read my research in the dim light of the moon after lights are all extinguished.

01/20~21/11 Day 4&5

SAT PREP. 2400? haha....

01/23/11 Day 6

Jeremiah scored us an interview with an UNCA professor who has a Phd in French Revolution.
Meanwhile, I've researched on Thomas Paine and waiting for more people assignment from both J&L.
Thomas Paine :
He was and influential figure for both the American Revolution and the French Revolution. Paine has some contradictory reputations. One hailing him as and "Apostle of Freedom" and the other condemning him as a "drunken Atheist and radical troublemaker." Yet it is undeniable that he has written many works such as the Common Sense, Rights of Man and The Age of Reason. These works of "freedom formulas" are inspired by great Enlightenment figures such as John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Certainly this is why traces of Locke and Rousseau can be found in both America and France's revolutionary documents. The Common Sense is known for his attack on hereditary monarchy and his support for human freedom. This inspirational piece propelled the American congress's Declaration of Independence. He continued to use his pen to promote French-American alliance and continue to politically tackle France. The publication of Rights of Man, "a human rights manifesto," is what made Paine a principal defender of France's ongoing revolution.

Credits: Ackermann, Marsha E. "Paine, Thomas." In Ackermann, Marsha E., Michael Schroeder, Janice J. Terry, Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur, and Mark F. Whitters, eds.Encyclopedia of World History: Age of Revolution and Empire, 1750 to 1900, vol. 4. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2008. Modern World History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?
ItemID=WE53&iPin=WHIV212&SingleRecord=True (accessed January 24, 2011)

01/24/11 Day 7

Done some research on Jacques-Louis David, Robespierre and Joseph Fouche.

Jacques-Louis David:

A painting of Louis XVI getting separated from his family:
http://library.artstor.org/library/welcome.html#3|search|5|2020jacques2Dlouis20david20and2C20Louis20XVI|Advanced20Search|||type3D3526kw3Djacques2Dlouis20david7C31303023and2CLouis20XVI7Call26geoIds3D26clsIds3D26id3Dall26bDate3D26eDate3D26dExact3D30
Article > Gowing, Lawrence, ed. "David, Jacques-Louis." Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists, vol. 1. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2005. Modern World History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?
ItemID=WE53&iPin=BEAI301&SingleRecord=True (accessed January 24, 2011)

Robespierre:
Image > http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Arrestation_de_Robespierre.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arrestation_de_Robespierre.jpg&usg=voxPNgI2XyhldleYHPesuL1ZjnA=&h=490&w=405&sz=62&hl=en&start=15&zoom=1&tbnid=n28GoA3_BI-RvM:&tbnh=172&tbnw=142&ei=PrE9TcWSEYzEvgO7l9GaCg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Drobespierre%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26biw%3D1080%26bih%3D703%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f0,834&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=378&vpy=190&dur=4337&hovh=247&hovw=204&tx=101&ty=111&oei=JbE9TZ2zLs3UgAf7oqCuCA&esq=6&page=2&ndsp=14&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:15&biw=1080&bih=703 Article > Reill, Peter Hanns, and Ellen Judy Wilson. "Robespierre, Maximilien."

Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment, Revised Edition. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2004. Modern World History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE53&iPin=EEN653&SingleRecord=True (accessed January 24, 2011). Joseph Fouche: Image > http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http:upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Fouch%C3%A9_Joseph_Duke_of_Otranto.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fouch%25C3%25A9_Joseph_Duke_of_Otranto.jpg&usg=

l27kQJ5Y5fcy1XEulGQmLnLK_nc=&h=478&w=411&sz=19&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=MIkA4yAQhtKXqM:&tbnh=158&tbnw=136&ei=yLA9Tf-oOtL2gAeQ2ryxCA&prev=/images%3Fq%3DJoseph%2BFouche%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26biw%3D1080%26bih%3D703%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=529&oei=yLA9Tf-oOtL2gAeQ2ryxCA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=3&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=76&ty=32

01/25/11 Day 8

Upon Laura's request, I am digging into the Festival of Supreme Being.
I found a sketch (?) of the festival by Jacques-Louis David
Link : http://library.artstor.org/library/welcome.html#3|search|1|the20festival20of20supreme20being|Multiple20Collection20Search|||type3D3126kw3Dthe20festival20of20supreme20being26id3Dall26name3D

The library copy machine broke down. hahaha, typical. this would happen to me :)
but overall, tonight was not as successful as I hoped to be. despite the rigorous book searches, I could only find two books that are relevant to my topic.

01/26/11 Day 9

Working on Butera's ridiculous project.
sigh.

01/27/11 Day 10

went to bed early due to a massive headache....

01/28/11 Day 11

Discovered an encyclopedia (?) on the 18th century Europe. I photo copied articles on Robespierre, Execution of Louis XVI, and Thomas Paine.

01/31/11 Day 14

Started to fill in the script with information. :):)
keeping it brief because I have a lot to do :p

02/01/11 Day 15

is it just me or was today a really really really terrible day?
working on Mr. Pharr's pitch and AP Bio test. French Revolution can wait a day.

02/02/11 Day 16

Laura and I got some shamarama footage done today. Mr. Mette, I don't think you realize how hard it is to talk like shamarama.
I added some Gordon Ramsay hand gestures to my commentaries too. :)

02/03/11 Day 17

Working on Toussaint Project for Mr. Pharr

02/04/11 Day 18

is it me or is my wiki entry shrinking by the day?
Editing in progress

02/05/11 ~ 02/07/11 Day 19~21

WINTER WEEKEND!!!

02/08/11 Day 22

Movie Editing

02/09/11 Day 23